Anatomy
nipples Audio
nip·ple [ nip-uhl ]
Subclass of:
Breast
Definitions related to nipples:
  • The protuberance in the skin where the ducts of the mammary gland open.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • In anatomy, the small raised area in the center of the breast through which milk can flow to the outside.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Subdivision of breast which consists of skin, connective tissue and smooth muscle bundle, modified sebaceous glands and papillary part of lactiferous duct.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The pigmented protuberance on the surface of the breast through which milk is drawn from the breast.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The conic organs which usually give outlet to milk from the mammary glands.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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